Breaking the rules

Little Lotte is finally beginning to fill out. The potatoes are up and the broad beans, onions and garlic are romping away. Lettuce is potted up and beetroot and brassicas have been planted out. The seeds have been painfully slow germinating this year, I can’t recall such a slow start to the growing season. I’d …

Growing my own

Our lovely weather this week has my seeds growing before my very eyes. Rocket and beef tomatoes My greenhouse is now overflowing and many seedlings have already been potted on. Food will be a priority this year with flowers very much taking second place. We don’t know how long this pandemic will last so having …

The good life

I’m off to the Lakes tomorrow, one of my favourite places….ever! Meanwhile… chimineas have been enjoyed. There have been some lovely balmy evenings of late, so hubs and I have made the most of them by sitting out enjoying a good old blaze, we have a huge supply of broken fence panels, thanks to Doris, …